Port-aux-Français

Port-aux-Français has an ocean-moderated mild tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET). [1] Temperatures (without windchill) tend to remain fairly stable throughout the year, rarely reaching over 18 °C (64 °F) or falling below −8 °C

Kerguelen Islands

They are among the most isolated places on Earth, with the closest territory being the Heard Island and McDonald Islands territory of Australia located at roughly 450 km (240 nmi), and the nearest inhabited territory being Madagascar at more than

法属南部和南极领地

French Southern and Antarctic Territories, French overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint-Paul and Nouvelle Amsterdam and the island groups of Kerguelen and Crozet in the southern Indian Ocean, as well

法属南部和南极领地

法属南部和南极领地（法文：Terres australes et antarctiques françaises；英文：French Southern and Antarctic Territory；缩写TAAF）共7781平方千米（不包括法国宣称拥有主权的阿德雷地432000平方千米）无常住居民,只有随季节变化人数的科学考察人员。

The French Southern and Antarctic Territories, little

These are very special French territories, as much for their biodiversity as for their administrative system, whose specific features reflect these "marginal lands at the heart of territorial issues".

Kerguelen Islands

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The Kerguelen Islands, also known as the Desolation Islands (Îles de la Désolation in French), are a group of islands in the sub-Antarctic region. They are among the most isolated places on Earth, with the closest territory being the Heard Island and McDonald Islands territory of Australia located at roughly 450 km (240 nmi), and the nearest inhabited territory being Madagascar at more t

The French Southern and Antarctic Territories, little

In 2006, the French Southern Territories Nature Reserve was created around the Crozet archipelago and the Kerguelen, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam islands. This reserve, which by 2022 will cover an area of 1.6

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They have no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, or TAAF;) are a group of islands of the Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and mainland Australia along with a narrow strip of Antarctica, known as Adélie Land.

Kerguelen Islands

The Kerguelen Islands (/ k ər ˈ ɡ eɪ l ə n / or / ˈ k ɜːr ɡ əl ə n /; [2] in French commonly Îles Kerguelen but officially Archipel Kerguelen, [3] pronounced [kɛʁɡelɛn]), also known as the Desolation Islands (Îles de la Désolation in

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Background. In February 2007, the Iles Eparses became an integral part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). The Southern Lands are now divided into five administrative districts, two of which are

A Visit to the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

This aerial view shows the research station at Martin-de-Viviès on Île Amsterdam, part of the five administrative districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, on December 31, 2022.

French Southern and Antarctic Territories

The French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) are a French overseas territory (OCT) located in the Indian Ocean. The OCT has no permanent population but is home to scientific and technical staff. The TAAF are of

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Territories, Oceans and

In February 2007, the Iles Eparses became an integral part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). The Southern Lands are now divided into five administrative districts, two of which are archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; the third is a district composed of two volcanic islands, Ile Saint-Paul and Ile Amsterdam; the fourth, Iles Eparses, consists of five scattered

Overseas France

Excluding the district of Adélie Land, where French sovereignty is effective de jure by French law, but where the French exclusive claim on this part of Antarctica is frozen by the Antarctic Treaty (signed in 1959), overseas France covers a

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands [6] (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF) is an overseas territory (French: Territoire d''outre-mer or TOM) of France. It consists of: Adélie Land (Terre Adélie), the French claim on the continent of Antarctica.

French Southern and Antarctic Territories | Map, History,

French Southern and Antarctic Territories, French overseas territory consisting of the islands of Saint-Paul and Nouvelle Amsterdam and the island groups of Kerguelen and Crozet in the southern Indian Ocean, as well as the Adélie Coast on the Antarctic continent.

The French Southern and Antarctic Territories, little-known territories

These are very special French territories, as much for their biodiversity as for their administrative system, whose specific features reflect these "marginal lands at the heart of territorial issues".